The Washington critic., 1887-10-31
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

To. night is Hallow E'en and to.mor-
row is All Saints Day.
The cigar store Of George A. Scott, 800
Dstreet, was slightly damaged by fire early
yesterday morning.
"A camp fire will be given next Wednes-
day evening at Washington Hall by
Farraeut Post, No. 10, q. A, r.
The Ohio and New York Democratic
associations are making arrangements for
sending their members home to vote.
Tho W. l.. l. Corps held the second OF
their series OF hops last Saturday evening
The attendance was much larger than the
first.
Clayton Marshal, a young man, OF 1870
q street was severely injured at the riding
school on last Saturday by falling from
horse.
Tho police have been notified by Chief
Engineer W. II. Harris OF the Navy Depart
ment that an Indicator was stolen from the
Department last Saturday.
The 126th regular meeting OF the An.
thiopological Society Of Washington will
be held Tuesday evening in the Assembly
Hall Of the Cosmos Club, corner OF Madi-
con Place and II street.
The coroner's jury investigating the
death OF q. Il. Mayer Saturday afternoon
decided that It was accidental, aud Mr..
Israel. the unfortunate cause, was released
by Judge Montgomery on $500 bail.
"A little girl named Net,le Christini,
living at 7l0St. Mary's Place, set fire To her
clothes last Saturday, while playing with
some matches, and was badly burned be-
fore the flames could be extingushed.
AT the recent annual election OF the
Washington Teachers Beneficial Associa.
tiop, lsaac Fairbrother, B. I. Janney, Henry
r. Montgomery, Henry &. Petty aud Mar.
gart Q. o. Lazenby were chosen directors.
Tho Washington Teachers Beneficial
Association has chosen the following di.
rectors: Isaac Fairbrother, Bernard I
Janney, Henry Z. Montgomery, Henry S
Petty and Margaret @. o. L,zenby. Those
holding over are Winfield s. Montgomery,
Mary L. Rowe, Elizabeth A. Hilton and
Susie A. Langley.
The Webster Lyceum has elected the
following oIlicers; President, Thomas X.
Martin; vice. president, +. Il. Siddons re.
cordipg secretary, Frank Reynolds; cor
treasurer, w. G. Moore. The executive
committee will consist OF the vice prcsi.
dent, j. q. Gurley and d. shanahau.
"A train on the Baltimore aud Potomac
Railroad struck two colored men near
Odenton, Nd, Saturday night, killng one OF
them instantly and friyhtfully manglng
the other. The name OF the man who was
Killed Is not known, but the other man,
whose name is Samuel Harrison, was
brought to tbis city and sent to Freedman's
Hospital.
West Washington.
The fine weather OF yesterday contrib.
uted to the large attendance at all the
churches. At st. Johns (EpiscopaD the Rev.
| at both morning and afternoon services, and
Will conduct the Sunday services until a
| permanent rector is installed.
Trinity (Cathoiic) Church Is being thor
oughly and elaborately reconstructed, and
will be when completed one Of the hand.
soonest church editlces In the town. The
| cost OF the improvements Is estimated at
| $500. The congregation in the meantime
| Is worshiping in the old chapel attache to
the grounds.
Nit. Tabor NJ. L. Church is being en-.
larged and improved at cost OF s., 300, aud
will when finished afford ample accommoda,
| tion for It's Sunday school. The design IL
very pretty and will prove quite an orna-
ment TO that part OF the town.
| The bright weather Of yesterday brought
throngs Of visitors to Oak Hill aud Rock
Creek, while the Tenleytown road was
alive with gay equipages, fast teams aud
equestrians. 1t goes without saying thai
| "ihe road" is now the most fashionable
uiiNc out VI tue Ctys anu IL Ont WOulu heet
up with the procession he must 60 out or
that road.
| Mrs. Addie LantafH OF New York, ar
accomplished artist, Is visiting relatives OF
Twenty. eighth street, and will spend tht
winter here. She has made several su
perior copies Of marine views and other ex
amples from paintings in the Corcoran Ar
Gallery.
| Owing to the vigilance Of our polict
force here the Sunday liquor law is rlgIdll
enforced. There were only two arrests II
this precinct since Saturday.
-Temperai ure and condition of water al
Ia. m: Great Falls, temperature, As; condi
ton, 80; receiving reservoir, temperature
81; condition at north connection, 30; u,
south connection, 3J; distributing reservoir
temperature, So; condition at inlluent gate
house, 80; condition at eiiluent gate
house, 30.